Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
2
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
3
Q
G, GM, g, gm
A
Gram
4
Q
gtt
A
Drops
5
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
6
Q
1, L
A
Liter
7
Q
m²
A
Meter squared
8
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
1,000 milligrams
1 millionth of a gram .0000001 g
9
Q
mEq
A
Miliequivalent
10
Q
mg
A
Miligram
11
Q
mL, ml
A
Mililiter = 30 in 1 ounce
12
Q
oz
A
Ounce
13
Q
pt (Measurements)
A
Pint
14
Q
qt
A
Quart
15
Q
SR
A
Sustained release
16
Q
supp
A
Suppository
17
Q
susp
A
Suspension
18
Q
T.O.
A
Telephone Order
19
Q
T, tbsp
A
Tablespoon = 15 ml
20
Q
t, tsp
A
Teaspoon =5ml
21
Q
V.O.
A
Verbal Order
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
25
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
26
KVO
Keep vein open
Keep vein open", a medical acronym for an intravenous drip that is flowing just enough to keep the IV open for future use (sometimes written as TKO - "to keep open")
27
L w/ circle around it
Left
28
NGT
Nasogastric tube
29
PO, po, os
By mouth
30
R w/ circle around right
31
Subcut
Subcutaneous
32
SL, sl, subl
Sublingual
33
TKO
To keep open
34
Vag
Vaginal
35
AC, ac
Before meal
36
ad lib
As desired
37
B.i.d. , b.i.d. , bid
Twice a day
38
_
c (c with a line above it)
With
39
NPO
Nothing by mouth
40
PC, pc
After meals
41
PRN , p.r.n.
Whenever necessary, as needed
42
q
Every
43
qAM
Every morning
44
qh
Every hour
45
q2h
Every 2 hours
46
q4h
Every 4 hours
47
Q.i.d. , q.i.d. , qid
4 times a day
48
_
s (s w/ line above it)
Without
49
SOS
Only if necessary, if there is a need
50
STAT
Immediately
51
T.i.d. , t.i.d. ,tid
3 times a day
